Peacefulby
smr78Comment by ericwoo: Hey there from the Critique Club
First off, always try to include some info about the shot in the Photographer's Comments section. It really helps out when we know what the photographer was thinking and what equipment/lighting/etc. were used, especially when you request a critique.
Camera Work/Technical: The super-crisp focus on the from 3/4 of this capture is one of the first things that I noticed. Excellent exposure and great choice of settings to produce a very nice image. Perhaps a CP filter would have gotten rid of some of that haze in the distance, but that is a minor point.
Lighting: The sky is a hair overexposed, and you lost just a little detail in the clouds. A CP would have probably helped with this as well. Other than that, this was a great time of day for this capture.
Composition/Content: Excellent, excellent, excellent leading lines. The coast line, the city and the mountain all converge beautifully to draw the viewer DEEEEEEEEEEPPPP into the frame. You also put the rule of thirds into play nicely.
My Opinion: I bet many of the viewer's struggled with this being a holy place, per-se. Reading through the comments, some mentioned it, but none really beat you up over it. I feel the holiness in this one, and more so than any of the churches, shrines, synagogues, etc that were in the challenge. If the beauty of this scene can't produce a thought or two on some sort of master plan, what will? Nicely seen and nicely captured. I think the score only suffered based on the holy challenge title. Voting, it would have been one of my 8s or 9s.
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